Vancouver’s Wormwitch and Atlanta’s Sadistic Ritual, are at the brink of dropping their new split EP, out on CD, LP, Friday March 22nd, via Boris Records. Each band contributes three tracks of differing thrash, showcasing their individual takes on the genre. Ahead of its release, they are streaming the record in full. Head into the article below to check it out and find out more about the bands.
Pre-order the Wormwitch/Sadistic Ritual Split EP here.
Wormwitch descended from the darkness in 2015, somewhere upon the rain-soaked woodlands of coastal British Columbia. Animated from the bones of several local punk and heavy metal bands, the new entity set out to combine a melodic blackened death assault with the ferocity and attitude of crust punk and classic rock and roll, jettisoning the burdens of ceremony and pomp that dominate the genre today. Wormwitch released their first demo in 2015 and signed to Prosthetic Records shortly thereafter, under whom they released Strike Mortal Soil (2017), Heaven That Dwells Within (2019), and Wolf Hex (2021). During that time, the band toured with the likes of The Black Dahlia Murder, Suffocation, Midnight, Necrot, Uada, Bewitcher, and others, earning themselves a dedicated cult following and international critical praise. In 2022, Wormwitch struck out to independently release a string of singles and embark upon several tours of North America, refining their craft and continuing their tried-and-true tradition of devilish speed, searing melody and diabolical intensity.
Psychedelic thrash outfit, Sadistic Ritual, released their debut album, Visionaire Of Death, in 2019. Publications have leveled comparisons to the likes of Kreator, Watain, and Sodom. Sadistic Ritual delivers classic thrash licks in spades, set against a backdrop of chugging, headbang-worthy tunes. The band unleashed their critically-lauded The Enigma, Boundless full-length via Prosthetic Records in 2022. The record seethed with themes of real-world horrors juxtaposed by an affection for LSD making the “psychedelic” part of “psychedelic thrash” become clearly apparent. Sadistic Ritual’s acid infused ripping thrash continues to push the boundaries of the genre to new realms of madness in 2024. With their latest offering, they carry on the sound of The Enigma, Boundless, with a darker, more psychedelic approach with lyrics highlighting our dystopian society.
Follow Wormwitch:
https://wormwitch.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/wormwitch
https://www.instagram.com/wormwitchofficial
Follow Sadistic Ritual:
https://www.sadisticritualatl.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/SadRitATL
https://www.instagram.com/sadisticritual